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10
Aug
I’ve interviewed all kinds of people in my time - rock stars, fashion designers, chefs and distillers - and I always thought it would be fun to be on the other side of the questions. Nagoya’s Axiom Magazine gave me the chance, and it turns out I’m not nearly as fascinating as I thought I was.
24
Feb
For the next issue of Whisky Magazine Japan I took Anthony Wills of Islay’s Kilchoman distillery to meet Ichiro Akuto at his Chichibu distillery. Both men are producing sensational new whiskies, and both are bursting with passion for their crafts. Easiest interview I’ve ever done.
14
Jan
This week’s Time Magazine marks my debut as a provider of quotes. Henceforth, please refer to me as an expert.
06
Dec
Ever since Anthony Bourdain visited Shibuya’s bar Ishinohana in ‘No Reservations’, the bar that rarely saw a foreign face has been getting a stream of foreign guests, all ordering the drink that Bourdain drank - the Claudia. It comes with the most extreme decoration this side of TGI Fridays. But the bar’s other house original, the Polar Star pictured here is not only far better (and more manly), it’s a drink that deserves to become a classic. Think Sidecar with aquavit instead of brandy and apple syrup instead of triple sec.
30
Nov
In the event of earthquake or fire, this is what I’d save. And then drink. London Gin circa 1878.
